Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02

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BrattlebOrO.

Josh Nhitcomh appears IN The Old
Homestead at the town hall on sept. H.
The New London Northern railroad com
pany have renewed their contract with A
f. and W. q. Doollttle for supplying wood
for their locomotives The amount called
for Is about 1000 cords year
Knapp 4 Bailey have sold Bella b Brig
ham, home farm IN Townshcud b. j. +
Day Of this town, Mr. brigham taking III
exchange a house in Bellows Falls owned
10y Mr. Day
The Brooks House has had an unusually
large number Of summer guests during the
past two months.
At the Congregational church last sun
day evening Rev VIM. Clark D. y Of
Florence, Italy, made an appeal for funds
with which t. establish schools for further
ing the higher education Of women IN Italy
and other papal countries, which schools
are also to be homes for the protection of
American young women who 20 H. Italy
and other countries for purposes Of educa
ton
The band gave their concert a. advertis
ed on the common on Tuesday evening
playing from the carriage porch Of the
Brooks residence. In spite of the rather
unfavorable weather large number Of lis
teners were out. The ninth out door con
cert will he given from the Brooks Hou-e
balcony next Wednesday evening
Palmer's Madison Square theatre compa
ny will give Jim the Penman' here ON
sept. lG
Electrician Clary found five telephone
poles in Vernon demolished by stroke of
lightning one day last week
The annual parade of the village fire de-
partment Is 10 he held tomorrow afternoon
The companies will form IN line in front of
the steamer houses on Elliot street and
march up Main street, around the common
and back. They will then be dismisstd and
afterwards engines and men will be put
through various tests the particulars of
which are to be decided upon at a meeting
Of the department officers this evening.
John Tourney, workman engaged in
| digging for the Canal street sewer, was
/ buried nearly u his armpits Monday by the
| caving in Of the earth, hut was dug out in
a few minutes by his fellow wurkmen with
out having sustained any serious injury
from the squeeze to which he was subjected
Some - Of Ed c. Dunklee's fellow far
mers of districts No 10 and q showed then
neighborly spirit by getting together last
Monday and digging a 40-rod ditch for
bringing water To his house and barn from
Meadow brook Dinner was served u the
crowd, and the occasion seems to have beer
considered as enjoyable as a picnic.
Luther Dustin has just built a 4-foot nd
dition TO his barn in District No. g.
This item of personal mention from {
Burlington letter in this weeks WatchmaI
will have an interest for a good many Brat
tleboro people: " The many friends u
George II. Bigelow will sadly regret t,
learn that, beyond question he is a man o
the past. He is now confined to his room
having lost the use Of his lower limbs. an,
his mind Is far from strong George ha
written many kind paragraph and sal,
many kind word for friends, and do no
believe he ever engendered malice towar,
any one
The secretary gives notice Of specia
meeting of Sedgwck relief corps to b
held at Grand Army hall tomorrow after
noon at 3 O'Clock to meet the deputy presi
dent, Mrs. A. I. Newcomb Of Montpelier
a social will he held at 1870 in the evenin.
10 which all members Of the Grand Arm,
and Sons of Veterans with ladies are cor
daily invited.
burlington people are excited because tn
druggists Of the city have made an agree
llthl W tlhnt lncll uOOfs AT certain hour
on Sunday, and the Free Press contribute
10 the literature of the discussion an inter
view with all the doctors Of the city tellinl
what they think Of the momentous ques
ton. Perhaps it will help out our Buring
ton friends 10 know that the practice q
Sunday closing Of drug stores at certain
hours has been in operation in this retire,
hamlet ever since We can remember, an,
no complaint is made that the death rate
unfavorably affected by it
Rock blasting for the Canal street sewe
has been completed and the work will nov
progress speedily.
f. E Perry opened his new clothinl
store in Rays block yesterday. The stor
presents an attractive appearance and it
popular proprietor will undoubtedly receiv
a good share of custom. Carroll Parke
has been engaged as clerk
The Sailtfs have decided 70 extend tn
Frost street sewer across the iron bridg
10 accommodate the residents Of Birpe. Or
gan and other streets in that section
The Bellows Falls Times understand
that the Connecticut River railroad com
pany have decided 10 employ a professions
gardener next season. The object of thi
VIII OF course be readily understood. |
means an Improvement of the grounds b,
grades, lawns flowers, etc, at their sta
tons and along the line of the road Thi